'Contract' poses quandary for Coalition. (Christian Coalition's position on the Contract with America)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: May 5, 1995| Author: Banks, Adelle M. | Copyright information

The Christian Coalition supports the Congressional Republicans' Contract with America, even though the document is silent on the social issues of concern to the group, such as abortion. The religious right organization hopes to persuade the GOP to keep anti-abortion language in its platform.

WASHINGTON - Ralph Reed is working the phones on a TV call-in show, talking up the Christian Coalition and the Republican Party's "Contract with America."

Selma, Ala., is on the line, ...

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